highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
sultry; muggy; steamy; 6th month of the lunar calendar
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
roadside tree; row of trees
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
traditional; conventional
the 72 'climates' of the year based on the 24 solar seasons further divided into three
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to intend; to be sure that
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
complete set; all; everything
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
Imperial chrysanthemum emblem
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
heading; headline; index; headword
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
cicadas which sing in late autumn
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
touché; you've got me there
sovereign; ruler; head of state
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
bureau director; office chief
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
trust; confidence; credence
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam